Entries by BBC News

US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect

New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.

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US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed

Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.

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Family resort to cold showers amid energy bill rise

Experts say families are building up "more and more debt and really getting into trouble".

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US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect

US tariffs also came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture.

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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

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US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed

Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.

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Why AI is being trained in rural India

Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

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Why AI is being trained in rural India

Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

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Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

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Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

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